Making 5G affordable!

Xiaomi announced the Mi 10 and Mi 10 Pro in China last month. And while the company was set to bring the phone to the Indian market, the current coronavirus situation caused it to postpone the launch indefinitely. However, keeping up with its promise, the Chinese manufacturer has today announced the Mi 10 and the Mi 10 Pro globally via an online announcement. Alongside the two devices, it has also a third variant, the Mi 10 Lite, which comes with Snapdragon 765G, 5G connectivity, quad rear cameras, and a 4160mAh battery.

Xiaomi Mi 10 Lite: Design and Display

In terms of design, the phone features a near bezel-less design with a waterdrop-style notch on the top for the front camera and a rectangular camera module on the back for the quad-camera arrangement. Towards the front, it comes with a 6.57-inch AMOLED display with Full HD+ resolution and an in-display fingerprint scanner for authentication. The phone comes in three color options: White, Gray, and Green.

Xiaomi Mi 10 Lite: Performance

At its core, the Xiaomi Mi 10 Lite handset is powered by the latest Snapdragon 765G SoC, which is an octa-core processor built on the 7nm process and comes with Adreno 620 GPU. Besides, it has the X55 Modem RF-System that offers 5G connectivity, which, at this price point seems impressive. The chipset also offers better AI processing and Snapdragon Elite Gaming experiences. Among other things, the device includes 6GB of RAM and 64GB / 128GB of onboard storage. To power the internals, there is a 4160mAh battery with 20W fast charging support.

As for other hardware specifications, the phone comes with 5G SA/ NSA, dual 4G VoLTE, WiFi 802.11 ac, Bluetooth 5, NFC, and NFC, USB Type-C. It also retains the 3.5mm audio jack and includes an in-display fingerprint scanner for authentication. Moreover, since the G in the chipset specifies gaming, the device features the LiquidCool system that seems to prevent the device’s performance from throttling during gaming and other resource-demanding tasks.

Xiaomi Mi 10 Lite: Camera

For optics, the phone features a quad-camera array on the rear, which comes with a 48MP primary sensor, accompanied by an ultra-wide sensor, a depth sensor, and a macro lens. On the front, there is a 16MP shooter with enhancement features.

Xiaomi Mi 10 Lite: Pricing and Availability

The Xiaomi Mi 10 Lite is priced at €349 (~ $383) for the 64GB variant and €399 (~ $349) for the 128GB model. It will be available in Europe starting May. On the other hand, the Mi 10 comes in at €799 (~ $878) and the Mi 10 Pro (~ $1097) carries a price tag of €999. In addition, the company has also launched the Mi True Wireless 2, which comes with Environment Noise Cancellation and costs €79.99 (~ $88.30).